Caesar and Roman Politics, 60-50 B.C.Using his own translations throughout, James Sabben-Clare here weaves together four hundred excerpts from twenty classical sources plus inscriptions and late authors such as Jordanes to capture the critical decade 60-50 BC. The book captures the intense vitality of the source material, moving in steady chronological progression to produce a rich portrayal of the complex political scene. |
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... Senate a revision of the contract for collecting taxes in Asia . Cicero still imagined himself to be bathed in the glory of his consul- ship , when he had used drastic measures to put down the threatened conspiracy of Catiline ; he also ...
... Senate a revision of the contract for collecting taxes in Asia . Cicero still imagined himself to be bathed in the glory of his consul- ship , when he had used drastic measures to put down the threatened conspiracy of Catiline ; he also ...
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... Senate passed a decree giving Pompey up to 40,000,000 sesterces for the corn - supply . But on the same day there was a heated debate about the Campanian land , in which the Senate became as rowdy as an open - air meeting . The shortage ...
... Senate passed a decree giving Pompey up to 40,000,000 sesterces for the corn - supply . But on the same day there was a heated debate about the Campanian land , in which the Senate became as rowdy as an open - air meeting . The shortage ...
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... Senate had upheld ( no . 366 ) ; his intervention was justified by the need to defend the rights of the tribunes . The Senate countered this by passing the ' Ultimate Decree ' ( see no . 294 n . ) which authorized their taking up arms ...
... Senate had upheld ( no . 366 ) ; his intervention was justified by the need to defend the rights of the tribunes . The Senate countered this by passing the ' Ultimate Decree ' ( see no . 294 n . ) which authorized their taking up arms ...
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Caesars consulship | 12 |
Caesars arrangements for the immediate political | 22 |
CAESARS PROVINCIAL COMMAND 333333333 | 33 |
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